TITLE: Clue AUTHORS: Edeet & Bettina RATING: PG-13 E-MAIL: edeet@juno.com (Edeet) betj0@coqui.net (Bettina) AUTHOR's NOTES: Hi everyone! I'm back! Well, I know you're all ready to skin me and burn me alive for taking soooooooooooo very long with Ch. 4 of SPR. All I can say is that I am truly sorry and I will be working on it. Hopefully it will be out for next week. But till then, you can munch on this! A new little story I have started cowrting with my best bud, Bettina! She is insane like me! Ain't it grand? Anyway, this will be based on both Clue, the board game, and Clue, the movie. Hope you like it! Thanks to Alicia Blade for all her help and her wonderful friendship and stories! She'll be famous one day and then I'll be able to say I knew her! And to Lady Starra for being so totally cool and writing such wonderful stories! And to Bettina for being Bettina, although she doesn't deserve to be thanked because she thinks homework is more important than Sailor Moon! The nerve! ^_~! Oh yeah! Some things you should know: Setsuna and Seiya are married. Don't question it. Just accept it and become a better person because of it. ^_^! Yaten and Mina are also married. I call her Mina instead of Minako because I found it funny that if I leave it Mina and she's married to Yaten it becomes Mina Kou--->Minako! Get it? HAHAHAHA!!!! It gave me endless giggles, so I left it like that. And yes, I know Kou is Yaten's FIRST name and Yaten is his last name, but it works for my giggles and it works for my story, so it's staying like that! Have a nice day! Enjoy! And if you're ever really bored (or even if you're not!), please visit our site at "http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Springs/8263/index.html"! And sign the guestbook! ^_^! We need to know if we're on the right track! Now on with the story! "Clue" by Edeet & Bettina Chapter 1a: It was a dark stormy night. It's always dark stormy night. But a dark stormy night was perfect for tonight. Tonight, lives would change forever... (no, it's not a Dawson's Creek episode! ^_~) And so, our story begins... "Oh, my beautiful Odango...How I long to hold you in my arms and kiss you with the full power of my being!" said Don Seiya Kou, as he stared at the reporter on the TV. "Who are you talking to out there, Seiya?!" asked Do񡠓etsuna Kou from the bathroom, "You better not have another woman in there!" Seiya sighed. "No, dear, it's not Friday yet!" he responded. He ducked as a heavy hairbrush came flying from the bathroom, barely missing his head. "Stop being such a smart aleck! Why can't you make me be proud of you for once?! Because of you I'm the laughingstock of our whole town! Always chasing after that blonde airhead bimbo, Usagi Tsukino!" came Setsuna's angry voice, "I can't believe you talked me into inviting her to our dinner party tonight!" "Well we all know the only reason you let her come was so you could drool all over her idiotic pretty-boy boyfriend, Mamoru Chiba!" "That's LORD Mamoru Chiba! You must be very respectful to him!" said Setsuna coming out of the bathroom. She wore a long green dress with long sleeves and gold lining on the cuffs of the sleeves and the hem of the skirt. She had obviously dressed up for SOMEONE...and it wasn't Seiya! "Nice dress, hon," said Seiya sarcastically, "but I think you should have worn black. Not only is it probably Chiba's favorite color, but it matches your personality!" Setsuna stuck out her tongue at him. She looked at herself in the mirror. Actually, the reason she wore this dress was because it had the lowest neckline and, as her cook, Mrs. Makoto Kino, always said, to snag a man, you must show your talent! Setsuna smiled at her reflection and walked over to the door. Taking a deep breath she said: "It's showtime!" *********************************************************************** "I'm coming! I'm coming!" said Luna as the bell rang for the third time. Being the only maid in such a big mansion was a real drag, but the Don and Do񡠷ere too cheap to hire more help. Artemis, the butler, was arguing with Makoto about how she should have maid salmon instead of beef, so Luna was stuck answering the door. Opening the door, she smiled when she saw the pretty blue haired girl standing outside. "Professor Mizuno! How nice to see you! You're the first one here!" said Luna. "Hello, Luna. It's been quite long, ne?" said Professor Ami Mizuno. She was indeed a very pretty woman, but the black circles under her eyes indicated that she was a terribly overworked university professor. Ami was always setting standards too high for herself. She went inside and followed Luna to the Lounge. Suddenly, the bell rang again. "I'll get it!" yelled Artemis from the kitchen. "You'd better! It's your job, you know!" said an irritated Luna. Artemis flung the door open and found himself face to face with the magnificent (or so she called herself) artist and musician, Mademoiselle Michiru Kaiou. "Mlle. Kaiou! What a pleasure to see you! Please, come in!" said Artemis motioning with his hands. "Thank you" said Michiru. "Prof. Mizuno is already here! She's in the Lounge. Please follow me!" said Artemis. As soon as they reached the Lounge, the bell rung again. "Ah! I'll get it! Mlle. Kaiou, Prof. Mizuno, you can keep each other company!" said Artemis rushing to the front door. This time it was the Don's brother, Count Yaten Kou, and his wife, Countess Mina Kou. They were both dressed in expensive clothes. Mina wore many jewels, lots of which were sewn on her clothes. They practically smelled like money. "Count Kou! Countess Kou! How wonderful to see you again!" said Artemis. "Hello, Artemis!" said Mina, cheerfully. Yaten simply nodded his head. "Is my brother ready yet or is he still deciding what tacky outfit to wear?" he asked. "The Master is still upstairs with Do񡠓etsuna" said Artemis. "Figures" scoffed Yaten, "Come along, dear," he said taking Mina's hand. They followed Artemis to the Lounge. "Ami, darling, you're here!" said Mina upon entering the room, "How on Earth did you find the time to come? You're always so busy! Oh, but I'm so glad! We hardly see you anymore these days!" As Mina kept on talking while Yaten rolled his eyes, Ami looked like she was going to suffocate, and Michiru raised an eyebrow, Artemis ran back to the front door as the bell rung again. "Ah! Lady Hino! How are you?" said Artemis, bowing. "I'm very hungry!" said Lady Rei Hino with a smile, "I trust Makoto's cooking will be wonderful, as always" "Yes, of course..." said Artemis, still angry Makoto had made beef instead of salmon, "And your brother is not coming?" he asked. "Oh, yes! Mamoru had to pick up Usagi first! He'll be here quite soon!" she said, following Artemis to the Lounge. But the bell rung again! "Oh!" Rei gave Artemis a sympathetic smile. "Don't worry! I know my way to the Lounge! That's probably Mamoru and Usagi now" she said walking off. Artemis opened the door again to see a tall black haired young man and a blonde with an unusual hairstyle locked in a passionate kiss. "Ahem...Pardon me," said Artemis, sweatdropping. The couple apparently did not hear him, so he tried again. "Ms. Tsukino! Lord Chiba! Aren't you a little cold out there? Or perhaps I should say hot..." The two were still kissing, and becoming more passionate by the minute. "Ahem..." Still kissing... "AHEM!" Still... "HELLO!!!!! GET A ROOM!! GEEZ!!!" The couple broke apart abruptly, and blushed a deep shade of red. "Um, sorry, Artemis! Didn't know you'd answered already!" said Usagi. "Yes, um, good evening! Are we late?" asked the still-blushing Mamoru. "Not really! Your sister arrived just a minute ago, and Prof. Mizuno, Mlle. Kaiou, and the Count and Countess Kou are here already," replied Artemis. "Oh! Well, I have to say hello to them! We rarely see each other these days!" said Usagi as she went inside, "Where are they?" "They're in the Lounge. Please, follow me!" said Artemis. Usagi and Mamoru followed him, holding hands. "Ah, to be young and in love!" said Artemis, taking a deep breath. "Oh, Artemis! You sound like an old man! You're only in your thirties, right?" said Usagi. "I'm 34 next month!" said Artemis proudly. "And still a child-like spirit!" said Usagi, smiling at him fondly. Artemis was like an older brother to her and she often wondered why he'd settled for just being the Don's butler. After all, he was very bright and could've been anything he wanted. Artemis smiled and opened the Lounge door. "Usagi! Look at you!" said Mina as soon as they came in, "I haven't seen you in so long! Well, actually I saw you on the 5:00 news, but that doesn't count, does it? And Mamoru! When's the wedding, you two?" "H-Hello, Mina" said Usagi and Mamoru. The bell rang again. "Ara, how many people did the Do񡠩nvite?!" yelled an annoyed Makoto from the kitchen. "The only two people missing are Captain Tenou and Admiral Kou," answered Luna. "What about Hotaru?" asked Michiru. "The Duchess Tomoe...is already here, remember?" said Prof. Mizuno, sadly. "Oh, yes... Terrible thing Seiya did..." said Michiru. Ding Dong! "Coming!! Dratted bell!" said Artemis, dashing back to the front door. "He deserves a raise," said Mina, thoughtfully. The others nodded in agreement. ***************************************************************************** Artemis opened the door for what he hoped would be the last time that night. He was greeted by two arguing men. Or at least they both LOOKED like men. "Uh...Captain Tenou...Admiral Kou..." said Artemis. But they didn't hear him. "The only way to protect a country is to have a strong Airforce!!" yelled Captain Haruka Tenou, the first-ever woman captain of the Airforce. "Ha!" scoffed Admiral Taiki Kou, a well-known Marine, "The true way is the Marine way! You Airforce sissies always hiding in your planes instead of fighting like real men!" "What about you, always hiding in your pathetic little boats! Any of our planes could sink your boats in a second!" retorted Haruka. "How dare you!! Our ships are state-of-the-art and unsinkable!" countered Taiki. "That's what they said about the Titanic..." "Why you impertinent little...!" "Uh, EXCUSE ME!" yelled Artemis. Haruka and Taiki turned to look at him. "Would you kindly wrap up your argument now? Everyone else is waiting for you". "Sorry about that, old chap! I was just clearing something up for the *lady* here" said Taiki, pronouncing the word 'lady' in the most condecending way possible. "Well, let's go inside already, *old man*. So you can fill our dear friends in on your Navy nonsense" said Haruka, walking past Artemis. "That's MARINES!" "Same thing!" ***************************************************************************** "And I suppose you'll be having at least 7 kids, right? Guess you won't be needing a TV!" said Mina, with a chuckle, as Mamoru and Usagi sweatdropped. But as soon as Haruka and Taiki walked into the Lounge, Mina shifted her attention from a blushing Usagi and Mamoru to the newcomers. "Taiki! Haruka, dear! How wonderful to see-!" she began, before being cut off by Yaten. "Don't start, dear" he said. "Well, how rude! I was just going to say hello!" said a frowning Mina. "And then proceed to dissect their lives since the last time you saw them," said Yaten. "We'll see where you're sleeping tonight, mister!" said Mina. "Hello, everybody!" said a voice coming from the door. Everyone turned to face Setsuna and Seiya. "Usagi, you look very lovely..." said Seiya, checking her out. "Um, thanks" said Usagi, blushing uncomfortably under his gaze. Mamoru glared at him silently. Setsuna slapped him behind the head and proceeded to walk to the center of the room, making sure to pass by Mamoru and touch his shoulder. "How are you, Mamoru, dear?" she asked, batting her eyelashes. Mamoru smiled uncertainly. "I've been very well, thank you" he said. "He's marrying Usagi next week!" said Mina enthusiastically. "Oh! He is?" said Setsuna with some visible disappointment, "Well, I guess sometimes we can't get the best of everything, now can we?" "Isn't that right, Seiya?" said Usagi with a smirk. Everyone chuckled, as Setsuna's face became red. "ANYWAY," said Setsuna, frowning, "We're here to have a nice time, aren't we? Everyone please follow me to the dining room, where tonight's scrumptious dinner will be served!" ***************************************************************************** Sorry to cut it off here, but I had to make the deadline! Anyway, more next week! Chapter 2 will be done by Bettina. Mata Raishuu! ~Edeet